Ethylene

Mandarin:
乙烯
Explanation in English Language (EN):
The simplest alkene, with the formula C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>. Ethylene is a key building block for many polymers, including polyethylene, the most widely used plastic.
Explanation in Mandarin (ZH):
最简单的烯烃,分子式为 C2H4。乙烯是许多聚合物的关键组成部分,包括使用最广泛的塑料聚乙烯。(zuì jiǎn dān de xī tīng, fēn zǐ shì wéi C2H4. yǐ xī shì xǔ duō jù hé wù de guān jiàn zǔ chéng bù fèn, bāo kuò shǐ yòng zuì guǎng fàn de sù liào jù yǐ xī.)
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